21 October, 8pm
Tickets £8 / £6 concessions
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
Booking: 020 7613 7498
http://www.richmix.org.uk/aandc_kalagora.htm
Kalagora is a Hindi neologism meaning black man / white man. This show tells his story: from a wild Millennium eve party in Manhattan to homecoming amid the grime and glory of London’s East End.
The global wanderer plays witness to traffic accidents and street surrealism in Mumbai, the irresistible ‘city of motion’, observing the uncanny and the unexpected at the start of the twenty-first century. Across continents and timezones, a story emerges of love, chaos and addiction, a tale that evokes the colour and raw energy of these hybrid, multi-cultural cities.
Blending poetry, monologue and theatre, and accompanied by specially commissioned video and music, Kalagora showcases the exciting new talent of Indian-born poet-performer Siddhartha Bose. Incorporating influences as diverse as free jazz, Indian epic and Shakespeare, this powerful new piece of live literature testifies to the scintillating shock of the new in a globalised world.
Credits
Written and performed by Siddhartha Bose
Featuring music by Pankaj Awasthi – www.myspace.com/pankajawasthi
Original film by Maria Tzika and Siddhartha Bose
Directed by Russell Bender
Lighting design by McDeath
Sound design by Ed Lewis
Produced by Penned in the Margins
Funded by Arts Council England
Design by Mercy
Photography by Liam Davenport
Thanks to our partners Richmix and DSC South Asian Literature Festival
